Rimless endpiece mounting



June 25, 1935. E. PAPPERT RIMLESS ENDPIECE MOUNTING Filed Aprii 22, 1933 2 sheets-sheet 1 3mm Emanuel Pawperf June 25, 1935. E. PAPPERT RIMLESS ENDPIECE MOUNTING Filed April 22, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

M 1 Emanuel Pu er? I Patented June 25, 1935 2,006,278 I I RIMLESS Empires MOUNTING Emanuel PappertpLong fisland fiity, N. Y., as- Signor to George P. Kimmel, Washi1igton,

Application April 22, 1933, Serial- N0. 667,454 Y I, .t

' 16 Claims.

This invention relates in general to'spectac'les andmore particularly has reference to anendpiece ior use in connection with rimless spectacles and to its arrangement in connection with spec- "5 tacle lenses.

Previously, endpieces' have been applied to spectacles of the rimless type by means of lens straps having portions adapted-t0 engage the edges of the lenses along the temporal side there-- 0 of, and customarily having a pair of ears extend iii g' inwardly along the opposite faces of the lenses and attached thereto by means of screws or other suitable securing means. The endpiece proper has been secured to the structure just set forth, usually to the lens edge engaging portion of such structure. v I

Recently howeverthere has comesinto popularity a type of spectacles in which the endpieces are positioned high with respect to the horizontal median of the spectacle lensesfor' the purpose of positioning the endpieces and the temples of the spectacles above the normal field of side vision of the wearer. Great difficulty has-been encountered however in adapting previously usedstyles of endpieces to the high positi'onwith respect to the lens, considerable changes in shape and extent of the various parts being necessary in adapting the construction to its new application. Moreover, it has not been possible with endpieces previously in use to adjust the lateral position of the temple connection with respect to the lenses so as to accommodate various persons having faces of different widths; In some cases, it would be necessary to loo'wthe temples out in' orderthat they-might extend around-Ithe side portions of the face and inwardly. to the temple connections. In others, the templeseven though straight would clear the side portions of the wearers face in a much greater degree than was desirable. 1

has been moved to the new high position, entirely different strains are placed upon it and much greater likelihood of breaking lenses is involved.

At the same time, the shapes of the'parts necessaryin these previously used constructions have destroyed the straight line appearance so desirable in connectionwith spectacles of the-high endpiece type and "has thus rendered them less saleable. Y

It is therefore the object of this invention to provide an endpiece which will overcome the above difficulties encountered in connection with previously used constructions in that the position of the temple connection with respect tothe Furthermore, when the old'typeof lens "strap lens may be readily predetermined 'inaccordance with the requirements of the prospective wearer.

At the same time, it is an object to providean endpiecewhich may be very readilyand firmly fixed to the-lens in' such a manner that the 5 stresses involved in the high up position *bfthe 'endpiece will he adequately taken care of-ins'uch a manneras' not to fracture the lens, and atthe same time-tov make it possible to obtain'these structural advantages without destroyingthe'de- 'sirable straight line appearance of the spectacles of the high endpiece type.

Other objects and advantages of thisrinvention will become apparent hem the following description taken 'in connection withthe accompanying drawings, it being distinctly understood that the same are by way of example and illustration onl'y'and are not to be taken asin any way limiting the spirit or scope ofthis invention. The spirit and scope of this invention is to be limited only by the prior art'takenin corinection withthe accompanying claims.

Referring now 'inore" particularlyto the drawings in which like numerals indicate corresponding D'arts'throughoutr v j 3 Figure 1 is a .front View of a spectacle front embodying this invention. I i

Figure '2is"a plan View of' the construction illustrated in Figure 1 Figure 3 is'anenl'arged perspective view'ofone of'the endpieces illustrated in Figures 1 and '2 showing its application to the edgeof 'the 'le ns.

Figure 4 is a sectional View takenalong the line 4 4' of 'Figure 1. I iv Figure his a view similar to Figure'3 illustrat ing a modification.v i f I Y i Figure G'is a view similar to Figure 1 illustrating another modified form. I F Figure? is a pla n view of the device shown in Figure' fi."

a Figure B-is an enlarged sectional-view taken along the line 8-8 of Figurefi. I Z 1 Figure; 9 is an enlarged perspectiveof the end pieceshown in Figu 6 i r r In accordance with this invention-abridge i of any suitable type is provided for' the purp ose of joining together the two rimless' spectacle lenses" 2." This bridge I, a's is customary; is provided with a pair of 'downwardl'y extending legs 3 which in turn carry'the lens edge engaging portions i and the lens strap ears 5 which embrace the: opposite faces of the lenses 2 adjacent the nasaledges thereof. These strapears 5 are secured'in place by m'eans' of screws For-other desirable means; Secured also to the lower ends of the bridge I are the rearwardly extending arms I carrying the customary nose rests 8 at their rearward ends.

For the purpose of this invention, the upper edges 9 of the lenses 2 are preferably made straight and so that when the spectacles are in normal position on the face of the wearer they will be horizontal. It will be noted in this instance, that the outer or temporal edges of these lenses 2 are formed with substantially vertical portions I0 and with upper inclined portions II joining the vertical portions III to the fiat top edges 9 of the lenses.

As clearly illustrated in Figure .3, the endpiece proper consists of an and I2 of any suitable ma At its inner end, this arm I 2is formedto re ceivefthe outer end part of the straight top edge .9 of the lens 2. 'As clearly illustrated in Figure 4,the under surface of the arm I2 is cut away as at II to form a channel for receiving said outer end part of the top edgeof the lens 2, thusformplace on the edge!) 'of the lens 2, there are illustrated a pair of lens strap ears I9 adapted to extend downwardly from the. flanges I8. and en-' ing a snug fit between these parts. This arrangement also'pr'ovides a pair of downwardly extending flanges I8 on the opposite sides of the lens top edge and' thus allowsany .stresses which are placed on the endpiece to be distributed along the -1entire'edge of the lens which the arm I2 engages.

[For the purpose of. securing the arm I2 in gage the front and rear faces respectively of the lens. 2. These ears I9 are perforated adiacent their lower ends fcr'the purpose of receiving a screw 20 or other suitable means for securing the endpiece firmly in position on the lens.

It is to be noted that the "arm I2 is provided with aportion 2I which extends past the strap ears l9 and-the screw 20,.thus positively preventing the -endpiece from swinging about the screw 20 as'apivot. This end 2I may be beveled off as illustrated for the purpose of forming a pleasing appearance without detracting from the strength of the structure.

1 With reference tothe modified form illustrated in Figure 5, it willfbe seen that this endpiece consists likewise of an arm I2 having a rearwardly turned bifurcated end providingears I3 and I4 perforated at I5 to form atemple-con- I nection.

The strap ears 22 however insteadof being formedin the manner of the strap ears I9 previously described are extended downwardly from-substantially the end of the arm I2 and are then curved in a reversedirection so'yas to place their ends 23 in a position comparable to the endsof the'straps I9. These ears. 22 are likewise perforated to'receive screws 24v or other suitable means for securing the endpieces in place on the lenses. f a

Referring now to the modified form illustrated in Figures 6 to 9 inclusive, it will be seen that the bridge Us the same as illustrated in Figure somewhat modified, The lenses" 25 are formed with straight top edges 21 similar to thestraight top edges 9 of the lenses 2. The outer side edges and upper corners however, instead of being made straight as in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive, are curved" furnish a. shape particularly adapted to receive either the endpieces I2 or 26.

These endpieces 26 are each formed. from a sheet of material shaped to provide an arm 28 of channel formation and having a lens edge engaging portion and depending flanges 29' adapted to embrace the opposite faces of the lens. The

depending flanges 29 are eachprovided with a strap ear 30, having an opening 3| therethrough for the purposeof receiving a screw 32 or other suitable securing means to secure. the endpiece in place on the lens. The distance. between, the

flanges 291s such as to snugly receivethe. top straight edge 21 of a lens .25'as illustrated in Figure 8. The inner ends of the flanges 29 are cut away or. rounded as at 33.

The outer or templeend of the endpiece may be formed in any suitable manner a separate piece or block of material 34 being preferably provided and soldered orotherwise suitably. secured to the temple end of. the arm 28,.the connection being made as inconspicuous as possible. This block 34 is'curved rearwardly and bifurcated to spective wearer. This is accomplished by securing the endpiece witheither more' or less of its under surface in contact'withthe top edge of the lens, and it will be seen that the only limit for such positioning is first the extent of the lens itself and second the length of the endpiece,- it beingpossible to position the lens strap ears edge of the lens will be closelyadjacent ple connections In this connection, it is'noted that connection portion of each endpiece is curved the temto the rear' and is disposed rearwardly of the plane of the lens itself. This enables the endpiece to be disposed on the lens in such a position thatthe temple connection will actually lie inwardly of a portion of the temple edge of the lens, and yet the temple edge of the lens will not interfere with the temple connection because it is-offset rearwardly of the. lens.

It will further be seen from the above that the endpiecesof this invention are better. adapted to transmit to the lenses any stresses whichmay be due to their high position, without breaking the lenses. Particularly is this true because of the grooved or cut away portion in the under face of each endpiecewhich portion is adapted to receive and fitthe top. edge ofthe lens; By this expedient, the stresses are distributed along the entire portion of .the upper edge of the lens which is contacted by the endpiece, and are'not the temple 7 comparatively very close to the temporal edge of the lens, or to position them so that the temple localized at the point immediately adjacent the strap ears.

While performing satisfactorily all ofthe me- 'Itis understood that numerous changes may bemade in the details and design oi'i this invention without departing from the spirit or'sc'ope of'the same as-set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is: e 1'. An endpiece for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed withstraight, horizontal top edges comprising a horizontally disposed arm, said arm being formed with a channel for receiving the outer end partof the'top edge of and for overlapping a lens in proximity to said edge whereby said top edge is arranged in parallelism to said arm, said channel opening at the inner end-of said arm, and said arm being formed with spaced depending apertured ears opposing opposite faces of the lens and being adapted for the passage of holdfastmeans in proximity to the topedge of the lens for anchoring the latter and arm together, saidv arm having a portion thereof for projecting outwardly beyond the outer end of said edge, said arm having its outer end fo'rmed'as ah'inge connection for the forward endof a. temple, and said ears having the apertures thereoi positioned outwardly with respect to the inner end of said arm.

2; An endpiece for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprising a horizontally disposed arm, said arm being formed with a channel for receiving the outer end part of the top edge of and for overlapping a lensinproximity to'said edge, whereby said top edge is arranged in parallelism to said arm, said channel opening at the inner end of said arm, andsaid arm being formed with spaced depending apertured ears opposing opposite faces of the lens and being adapted for the passage of holdfast means in proximity to the top edge of the lens for anchoring the latter and arm together, said arm having a portion thereof for projecting outwardly beyond the outer end-of said edge, said arm having its outer end formed as a hinge connection for the forward end of a temple, and said ears having the apertures thereof positioned outwardly with respect to the inner endof said arm, said ears being spaced from the inner end of said arm.

3. An end piece" for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprising a horizontally .disposed arm-saidarm being formed with a channel for receiving the outer end part of the top edge of and for overlapping a lens in proximity to said edge whereby said top edge is arranged in parend of saidarm, said ears having their rear edges flush with the inner end of said arm.-

l; An endpiece for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprising a horizontally disposed arm formed with means to enable it to seat upon and to depend below the outer end part of the top edge of a lens, said means including a pair of flanges for opposing opposite faces-f the lens adjacent the outer end part of said edge, said arm having a portion thereof for projecting out- I wardly beyond the outer end of said topedge, said arm being formed with spaced depending apertured ears integral with said flanges, said ears being adapted'fo'r thepassage' of a holdfast device ior anchoring the arm to the lens, and the outer, end of said arm formed as a hinge conmotion for the forward endof a temple.

5. An endpiece for rlmless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprising a horizontally disposed arm formed with means to enable it to seat upon and todepend below the outer end part of the top edge of a lens, said means including a pair of flanges for opposing opposite faces of the lens adjacent the outer end part of saidedge, said arm having a portion thereof for projecting outwardly beyond the outer end of said top edge,

said arm being formed with spaced depending" apertured ears integral with said flanges, said ears being adapted for the passage of a holdfast dew vice for anchoring the arm to the lens, and the outer end of said arm formed as a hinge connection for the forward end of a temple, the said means being of less length than that of and arranged at the inner portion of said arm.

6. An endpiece for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straighh horizon arm having a portion thereof for projecting out- I wardly beyond the outer end of said: top edge, said arm being formedwith spaced depending apertured ears integral with said flanges, said ears being adaptedforthepassage'of a holdfast device for anchoring the arm tothelens, and the outer. end of said arm formed as a hingeoonnection for the forward end of' a temple, said earsbe ing spaced from ,theinner endof said arm.

7. An endpiece for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprising a horizontally disposed arm iormed with means to enable itto seat upon and todepend below the outer end part of the top edge of a lens, said means. including a pair of flanges for opposing opposite faces of the lens adjacent the outer end part of said edge, said arm having a portion thei'eofior projecting outwardly beyond the outer end of saidtopedge, said arm-being formed with spaced depending apertured ears integral with said flanges, said ears being adapted .for the passage of a holdfast device for anchoring the arm to thelens, and the outer end of said arm formed as a hinge con nection for the forward end of a templefsaid ears having theirrea-r edges flush with the innerend of said arm. 8. An endpiece.for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprising a horizontally disposed arm formed with means to enable it to seat upon and to depend below the outer endpart of the top'edge of a lens, said means including a pair flanges for opposing opposite facesof the lens adjacent the outerend part of said edge,

saidarm having a portion thereof for projecting outwardly beyond the outer end of said top edge,

said arm being formed with spaced depending tion for the forward end of a temple, said arm being of a length whereby the inner end thereof, whenthe arm is anchoredto the lens is spaced from the inner end of said top edge.

9. An endpiece for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprising. a horizontally disposed arm, said arm-being formed with a channel for receiving the outer end part of the top edge of and for overlapping a lens in proximity to said edge whereby said top edge is arranged in parallelism to said arm, said channel opening at the inner end of said arm, and said arm being formed with spaced depending apertured ears opposing opposite faces of the lens and being adapted for the passage ofholdfast means in proximity to the top edge of the lens for anchoring the. latter and arm together, said arm having a portion thereof-for projecting, outward 1y beyond the outer end of said edge, said arm for the forward end of a temple, and said ears having the apertures thereof positioned outwardly with, respect to the inner end of said arm, said arm being of a length whereby the inner end thereof, when the arm is anchored to the lens is spaced from the inner. end of said top edge.

10. An endpiece. for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprising a horizontally disposed arm formed with means to enable it to seat upon and to depend below theouter end part of the top edge of a lens, said means including a pair of flanges for opposing opposite faces of" the lens adjacent the outer end part of said edge, said arm having a portion thereof for projecting outwardly beyond the outer end of said top' edge, said arm being formed with spaced depending apertured ears integral with said flanges, said ears'being adapted for the passage of aholdfast device for anchoring the armto the lens, and the outer end of said arm formed as a hinge connection for the forward end ofia temple, and said ears having the apertures thereof positioned outwardly with respect to the inner end of said arm.

1 1. An endpiece for rimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprising a horizontally dis posed arm formed with means to enable it to seat upon and to depend below the outer end part of the top edge of a lens, said means including a pair of flanges for opposing opposite faces of the lens adjacent the outer end part of said edge, said arm having a portion thereof for projecting outwardly beyond'the outer end of said top edge, said arm being formed with spaced depending apertured earsintegral with said flanges, said ears'belng adapted for the passage of ajholdfast device for anchoring the arm to the lens, and the outer end of said arm formed as a hinge connection for the forward end of a temple, the said means being of less lengththan and openingfat the inner end of said arm '12; Inan end piece folfirimless spectacles of the type having the lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges, a horizontally disposed arm formed with means for seatingupon and overlapping the topedge of a lens, said arm having a portion thereof projecting outwardly beyond the outer, end of said toptedge when the arm is in seating and overlapping positions with respect to said edge, said arm,having as'parts-thereof a pair of spaced apertured depending ears for opposing opposite facesofthe lens when the arm is in seatingand overlap ng: positions with respectto said edge, the aperturesin said ears beingfo'r the passage of holdfast means for anchoring thearms and lens together, and said ears having the apertures thereof arranged outwardly with respect'to the inner end of the arm.; ,1,

g 13. In combination, alenshaving ,a straight, horizontal top edge, an arm seating upon and overlappinga portionof said edge, saidarm being, extended outwardly from the outer end of said edge andhaving its outerend formed with a hinge connection for the forward end of a temple, apertured ears depending f-rom said arm and opposing the front and rear faces 'ofathe lens, and holdfastmeans extending through the ears and lens for anchoring the latterand arm positioned together, said ears having the'apertures thereof, with respect to said arm intermediate, the ends of the latter.

14. An'end piece for rimlessv 'spectaclesof the type having the lenses formed with straight,'horizontal'top edges comprisingan' arm forrnedwith means for seat'ingupon and overlapping the outer endportionof the top'edgeof a lensand withspaced apertured ears extended fromthe said mea'ns'for opposing the front and rear faces of the lens and for the passage of a holdfast device for anchoring the lens and arm together, the said earshavingv their apertures, withrespect to said arm positioned' intermediatethe ends of the latter, the,

thesaid other part for opposing the front and rear faces of the lens, said ears for the passage of a holdfast device'for anchoring said body and lens together, the [said means having its'finner end positioned at theinner end of saidjbody, the inner end of said means being open, and said body having the remaining part thereof in the form of an, extension disposed laterally, with respect to the outer end of the top edgeof the lens, closing the outer end of the said means and having its outer end formed: with means to provide a temple hinge connection. I I, l 16. An end piece for rimless spectacles of the type havingthe lenses formed with straight, horizontal top edges comprisingan arm-like. body having-a part thereof formed with means for seating upon and overlapping the, outer end portion of ,the top edge of a: lens, said body-having another part thereof in the form of a pair of dependingspacedapertured ears extending from the said other part for opposing the front and rear faces of the 1ens,said ears for the passage of a holdfast device for anchoring said body and lens together, the said means having its inner end positioned at the inner end of said body, the inner end of said means being open, and said body having the remaining part thereof in the form of an extension disposed laterally with respect to the outer end of the top edge of the lens, closing the outer end of the said means and having its outer end formed with means to provide a temple hinge connection, the apertures in said ears being disposed, with respect to said body between the transverse median and inner end of the latter.

' EMANUEL PAPPERT. 

